Jiang County
絳縣
County
Location in Yuncheng
Location in Yuncheng
Jiangxian is located in Shanxi
Jiangxian
Jiangxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°29′03″N 111°37′41″E / 35.48417°N 111.62806°E / 35.48417; 111.62806
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.jiangxian.gov.cn

Jiang County or Jiangxian (simplified Chinese: 绛县; traditional Chinese: 絳縣; pinyin: Jiàng Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.

It is the site of a necropolis at Hengbei dating to the Zhou dynasty.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Jiangxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		36.5
(97.7) 		39.4
(102.9) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.4
(99.3) 		36.7
(98.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		29.2
(84.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		28.3
(82.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		8.1
(46.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		8.3
(46.9) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		7.6
(45.6)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9) 		−17.1
(1.2) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.9
(35.4) 		7.3
(45.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−20.4
(−4.7) 		−20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.4
(0.29) 		10.4
(0.41) 		15.9
(0.63) 		44.0
(1.73) 		56.8
(2.24) 		65.4
(2.57) 		116.1
(4.57) 		89.8
(3.54) 		81.7
(3.22) 		50.3
(1.98) 		25.2
(0.99) 		5.0
(0.20) 		568
(22.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.6 4.1 4.9 6.5 8.0 8.1 10.4 9.9 10.0 7.7 6.0 3.2 82.4
Average snowy days 4.9 4.6 2.1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 3.4 17.4
Average relative humidity (%) 54 53 51 53 55 57 69 73 71 66 63 55 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154.7 156.4 191.6 219.7 238.5 224.9 217.8 195.7 163.8 163.9 157.6 164.1 2,248.7
Percent possible sunshine 49 50 51 56 55 52 50 47 45 48 52 54 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Zhao, Yong-Bin; Zhang, Ye; Zhang, Quan-Chao; Li, Hong-Jie; Cui, Ying-Qiu; Xu, Zhi; Jin, Li; Zhou, Hui; Zhu, Hong (2015). "Ancient DNA Reveals That the Genetic Structure of the Northern Han Chinese Was Shaped Prior to 3,000 Years Ago". PLOS ONE. 10 (5): e0125676. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1025676Z. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125676. PMC 4418768. PMID 25938511.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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